Santa Rosa de Lima Roman Catholic Church surving the community of Las Cruces, NM. After her family returned to Lima, she fasted, then became a vegetarian, mortifying her flesh with hard work and going so far as to cut her hair, rub lye, lime and pepper into her hands and onto her face and to wear a thorn crown. Instead she took a vow of virginity and decided to live a religious life, following the example of 'Santa Catalina de Siena', devoting herself to a life of abnegation and self-mortification. She was buried in the cemetery of the Dominican convent. With her exquisite lace and embroidery she supported her family and charity works. Her funeral couldn't take place for two days as people queued to see her body. Although baptized Isabel, her mother called her 'Rosa' since her childhood, because of her looks and the color of her cheeks. But Rosa had no intention of marrying, something her parents couldn't accept. On this day relgious celebrations take place in downtown Lima incl. Already as a child Rosa was possessed with the veneration of every aspect of religion and spent hours staring at an image of the 'Madonna with her Child'. Santa Rosa was beatified in 1667 by Pope Clement IX and canonized, as the first Saint in the New World, on the 12th of April 1671 by Pope Clemente X, who designating the 30th of August to her. Santa Rosa de Lima is the patroness of Lima, Peru, the Americas and the Philippines. Already as a child Rosa was possessed with the veneration of religion, as a young adult she lived in absolute adoration of God. The Church and Sanctuary of Saint Rose of Lima in Lima's city center, Beautiful patio of the church and sanctuary of Saint Rose in Lima, People write small notes with their wishes on them and throw them in the wishing well at the church and sanctuary of Saint Rose, Patio of the Saint Rose Church and Sanctuary, The image of the greatly venerated Saint Rose of Lima can be found on the S/. Not showing any interest in mining, her parents hoped that Rosa, grown into an extremely attractive young woman, would marry well and assist the rest of the family. a procession from the Church and Convent of Santo Domingo to Lima's Cathedral on the Plaza de Armas. Years of self-martyrdom ended in her death aged only 31. Rosa brought them to her little shed, fed and cared them. It's a new Church , in a very humble area. Finally at the age of 20 she attracted the attention of the Dominican Order and was allowed to enter the 'Third Order' without payment. They are having a few problems getting the church building built. The family Flores de Oliva moved there because father Gaspar was appointed as administrator of the mine. Rosa filled her day with praying, hard work, self-torture and helping sick and poor people in her community. In 1598 Rosa was confirmed by the archbishop Toribio de Mongrovejo (he became a saint later as well). Rosa disliked her looks and the attention they brought her. Rosa wore constantly a metal spiked crown, concealed with roses and an iron chain around her waist. In honor of the patroness the image of Saint Rose of Lima can as well be found on the Peruvian S/. They have no water infrastructure. She moved out of her family's house into a small cottage built by herself on their property and filled her day with praying, hard work, self-torture and helping sick and poor people in her community. Isabel Flores de Oliva (1586-1617), a deeply religious young woman, lived in the seventeenth century in the Viceroyalty of Peru. The Santa Rosa de Lima, or Saint Rose in English, is the patron saint of Peru and the first American-born saint to be canonized by the Catholic Church.. History. In 1605 Rosa wanted to join the monastery 'Santa Clara', but was to poor to pay the necessary dowry. Later Santa Rosa's remains were moved and laid to rest in a chapel at the 'Church of Santo Domingo', next to her friends San Martin de Porres and Alonso Abad. Fully convinced of her love for God and her neighbor, she gave her life to those in need and fought against the injustices and accusations of the Holy Office, which sought to pass her off as an “alumbrada”.